No Fox Given (A Shifter Dating App Second Chance Romance) (Team Shifter Book 2) by Sophie Stern

Author:Sophie Stern [Stern, Sophie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-30T17:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Foxy

After showering, another round of lovemaking, and then showering again, we manage to make it to the bakery. Lion’s Bakery is the best bakery in town. It’s got delicious treats like cupcakes, cookies, and even pies. You can buy things individually, too, which is cool. My coworkers love to buy pie by the slice. I look up at the sign on top of the building and smile. The logo has a chocolate chip cookie on it in place of the “o” in “lion.” It’s super cute, and I love it.

“What do you think?” Brendan asks, looking over at me. He loaned me a pair of sweats, which are far too big for me, but I’m thankful all the same. It’s nice to have something like this to wear today. It’s definitely better than wandering out naked and having to admit to the town that I was out in my shifter form last night. Not that I’d ever walk around naked. It just wouldn’t surprise or shock people. Shifters are a strange bunch.

“I love it,” I tell him honestly.

“Is that so?”

“Yeah,” I nod. “I like that you did this. It’s good that you followed your dream.” I look over at him carefully. “I’m proud of you, Brendan. Not everyone has the guts to go after what they want.”

My words kind of hang between us for a minute. Neither one of us has talked about the future yet. I don’t know if this “thing” that’s blossoming between us is supposed to continue forever. I don’t know if he wants to take a chance on “us” again. I broke his heart. I know that. I don’t know if it’s something that either one of us is ever really going to heal from.

I’ll do my best, though. There’s a part of me that really loves getting to see the person he’s changed into. The Brendan I knew was drive, but the Brendan now…he’s something else entirely. I can’t believe that he built his own business from the ground up and now he’s one of the most well-respected bakers in the area. It’s incredible, really.

“Thanks,” he says. “I’ve worked hard.”

That just makes me respect him even more. He doesn’t brush off his accomplishments and act like they’re no big deal. They are a big deal. He doesn’t brag about it, but he also doesn’t act like he got to where he is by pure luck. Brendan moves and pushes open the door. He holds it for me and I walk in, and he follows behind me.

Henry is behind the counter, but he looks up at us when we walk into the store.

Correction: he looks up at me and he glares at me like I’m the worst person in the world. Suddenly, I have the distinct impression this guy views me as a sort of villain, and I kind of hate that.

Why do I have to be the bad guy?

Yeah, I get that Henry’s loyalty is to Brendan, but our breakup, despite being forever ago, hurt me, too.

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